His MLB debut at age 21 won't draw the white-hot light the guy he's replacing in the Nationals rotation felt as a 21-year-old six years ago.
There are other differences between Lucas Giolito in 2016 and Stephen Strasburg in 2010, not the least of which is that despite being the top pitching prospect in baseball, Giolito isn't a known quantity among many big-league fans.
To get you up to speed before the right-hander takes on — whoa! — the Mets' Matt Harvey on Tuesday night, here are five things to know about Lucas Giolito.
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